As the 2010s come to an end, minds turn
to reflection and remembering. The middle of the decade just gone
saw special celebrations in Norway for a king and queen who were
already well loved and who ended their jubilee even more popular
than before. Harald V took the throne of Norway on a cold January
day but despite the snow and frost, tens of thousands turned out to
celebrate with him in 2016…
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter This
month I chose Princess Sofia’s gown at the dinner for the Nobel
Laureates and the Duchess of Cambridge’s Christmas Day ensemble.
Sofia wore a bespoke gown by Swedish designer Ida Lanto, per The
Royals and I. The pale…
On this day 40 years ago, Crown Princess
Victoria – the daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia –
became heir to the Swedish throne. When she was born on 14 July
1977, she was titled as Princess Victoria as Sweden’s line of
succession was ruled by…
After tragic Christmas, King Harald says "hope belongs to all of us" in New Year's Eve address
31st December 2019
King Harald of Norway has delivered his
annual New Year’s Eve address after a tragic Christmas Day where
his former son-in-law, Ari Behn, committed suicide. The King, who
has recently been ill with a viral infection, was forced to sit
during his speech instead of standing as he usually does each New
Year’s Eve. His Majesty began his speech discussing Ari Behn, “All
over…
The second in line to the Danish throne,
Prince Christian, will be confirmed in 2020. The news was announced
by his grandmother, Queen Margrethe II, during her traditional New
Year’s Eve speech. Christian, who turned fourteen in October, will
be confirmed in the…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has looked to
the future and the past in a very personal New Year’s address.
Making reference to her own childhood as well as the adventures
that still await her grandchildren, she urged her fellow citizens
to come together as they…
Video: Prince Albert says fight against climate change is 'a huge responsibility' in New Year's Eve address
31st December 2019
Prince Albert – who has been a strong
advocate for the protection of the environment for many years –
said the fight against climate change was one of the big challenges
of this century in his traditional New Year’s Eve address to the
Monégasque people. He also said that the protection of the planet
is a ‘huge responsibility that we carry for our children and
future…
Concluding our four-part series, we are
looking at some of the stories we covered on the European royals in
the months of October, November and December. October: Crown
Princess Mary can now act as regent of Denmark Keld Navntoft, The
Royal House Danish Royal…
According to the official program for
Queen Sonja of Norway, the Queen should have opened a new art
exhibition on Thursday of this week. The Queen’s participation in
the opening has been announced for several weeks. Now, the Royal
Court has removed this planned…
Crown Princess Victoria cancels all her plans and travels to Norway
29th December 2019
According to various Swedish media
sources, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has cancelled all her
private Christmas and New Year’s events and travelled to Oslo. The
message about Ari Behns suicide was extremely sadfor Victoria, who
knew him closely. She has now put her own life on hold to support
her good friend Princess Martha Louise and her children. Crown
Princess Victoria is close…
